Election night

Photos from around the area.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News State Rep. for District 71 Susan King is greeted by her friend Paul Thames during King’s watch party at Cypress Street Station on Tuesday.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News State Rep. for District 71 Susan King (right), R-Abilene, watches election results with her friend Denice Bailey at Cypress Street Station on Tuesday. King’s opponent in the primary election was Isaac Castro.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Abilene Police Department detective Eric Vickers talks to state Rep for District 71 Susan King. R-Abilene, during her primary election watch party at Cypress Street Station on Tuesday.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Judge Sam Carroll (bottom center) talks Tuesday with Taylor County Clerk Larry Bevill (top center) during Carroll’s election party at the Beehive after being re-elected to County Court-at-Law No. 2. Carroll won the Republican primary election over attorney Tim Ladyman.

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Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Sherri Statler congratulates her husband, Chuck, after he took 74.2 percent of the votes for Taylor County Commissioner Pct. 4 on Tuesday.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Kyle Kendrick waits for voting results for Taylor County Commissioner Pct. 2 along with Sherri Statler on Tuesday at the Taylor County Plaza.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Kyle Kendrick waits for voting results for Taylor County Commissioner Pct. 2 on Tuesday at the Taylor County Plaza. Kendrick took 60.5 percent of votes, Dwayne Tucker had 39.5 percent of votes.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Chuck Statler checks on voting results with Jack Turner, former Taylor County commissioner, on Tuesday at the Taylor County Plaza.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Paul Rotenberry gets a hug from his daughter, Mary Kate, after hearing election results at his home on Tuesday. Rotenberry won the Republican nomination for 326th District Court judge over Claire Mehaffey and Mary Ann Fergus.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Paul Rotenberry (right) watches as his supporters cheer after seeing early voting results for the Republican primary election for 326th District judge on Tuesday at Rotenberry’s home.

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Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Mary Ann Fergus listens to attorney Quanah Parker recite a poem Tuesday at her home as she and others await election returns. Fergus received 19 percent of the vote in the race for 326th District Court judge.

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Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Mary Ann Fergus carries one of her campaign banners into her garage Tuesday evening while awaiting election returns at her Abilene home.